Bedpan



'May 26, 1953 G. A. PERRY 2,639,439

BEDPAN Filed Oct. 6, 1947 IIVVEIVTOR. q A. PERRY Y Patented May 26, 1953 UN TED STATE BEDPAN Guy A. Perry, Stillwater, Minri., assignor to F. M. McCarten, Stillvvater, Minn.

Application October 6, ,2 Claims, (Cl. 4-1'12l My invention relates to an improvement bed pan wherein it is desired to provide an improvedstructure.

Bed pans of usual construction have certain disadvantages. In the first place they are usually r relatively high and accordingly support the patient in an uncomfortable position. Secondly the base of these bed pans is usually rounded in form .and accordingly provides an insecure, support whichtilts easily.-

It is the object of the present invention toproduce a bed. pan which eliminates the previous difficulties. My bed pan is much wider at the basethan at the top so that it provides a secure support for the patient resting upon the same. Furthermore nly bed pari is relatively low and wide providing the necessary capacity without raising the patient to an uncornfortable'position.

'A feature of the present invention lies in the provision of a bed pan having a generally circular flat base provided witha raised edge or rim extending thereabout. This raised edge or Tm forms a trough or gutter encircling the body of the bed pan to prevent any overilow therefrorn from soiling the bed linen.

An added feature of the present invention lies in the provision of .a bed pan having relatively sharply tapered Walls encircling the entire raisecl portion thereof with the exception of the rear end of the bed. pan body. This rear end of the body slopes gently from the base to the top, thus perrnitting the patient to slide onto or off of the bed pan with a minimum of diiiculty and a maximum of comfort.

An added feature of the present invention lies in the provision of a bed pan which may be formed Of alurninurn, steel, or other suitable metal, or may be made of transparent plastic. The latter construction is desir'able in order that the interior of the bed pan may be seen and the body may be more easily inspected for cleanliness.

A feature Of the present invention lies in the provision of a bed pan having a wide base extending over a considerable area of the bed. As a result the bed pan will not tip or tilt readily even though the weight of the patient rests entirely upon one side or the other thereof. In view Of the fact that the base is wider than any portion of the top surface of the bed pan, the center of gravity of the bed pan remains within the base regardless of the patient thereupon. Thus the patlent is able to move about while resting on the bed pan without danger of tipping or tilting the same. This is particularly advantatention.

encircling the same.

1947, Serial No. 778,181

geous at timeswhen hospitals are crowded and. patients are not able to receive immediate at- These and other objects andnovel featuresof my invention will be more clearly and. fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of my specification:

Figure l is a perspective view Of my bed pan showing the construction thereof.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the bed. pan shown in Figure 1. v

Figure 3 is a. longitudinal section through the bed pan.

Figure l is a transverse section through the bed. an showing the shape thereof.

Figure 5 is a sectional View througha modified form of construction. The bed pan A includes a liat base plate ii) which may be of any suitable shape, but which is preferably round in Outline. This base plate li is provided With a peripheral lip or flange II The flange ll acts to pro- Vide a gutter or trough to catch any overilow from the interior of the bed pan.

A body 12 extends upwardly from the base panel H at a point spaced from the peripheral flange thereof. The lower extremity of the body i2 is substantially circular in form and is attached to the base panel ill at points spaced inwardly a short distance from the marginal liange H. The body l2 includes a side Wall E3 which extends upwardly at a relatively sharp or steep angle to the base plate Ill throughout sornewhat more than one-half the circumference of the body. The rear wall 14 integral with the side wall 13, but extending along the rear portion of the body is gently tapered as best illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings. This gently sloping rear wall makes t possible for the patient to slide easily onto or off of the bed pan. At the same time the more sharply tapered side wall [3 extending about the major port1on of the body provides a maximum nat area at the top of the bed pan to make the bed pan more comfortable to use.

The top wall IS of the body is generally flat in form and is in parallel spaced relation to the base plate lt. An oval or egg-shaped opening H is provided in this fiat upper surface 15, this opening being elongated from the sloping rear wall 14 toward the front wall l of the body. The opening iii is sornewhat wider near the rear wall 14 than near the front Wall IS as is usual in devices of this type.

A downwardly inclined ilange I'I encircles most 

